5 Ways to Naturally Remove Body Hair at Home

One of the biggest problems everybody is trying to avoid is unwanted body hair. Particularly on the visible areas of the body like feet, hands back or even face, which can be frustrating.

Though hair provides our body with insulation, they can also disrupt the harmony of one’s perfect look. In order to treat hirsutism ( the scientific name for the condition), we must first find out what causes it.

Generally, surplus body hair growth occurs due to pregnancy, irregular menstrual cycle, imbalance of the hormones in the body and the use of certain medications.

Thus, we often find ourselves wasting a ton of money to stop or prevent it. And we are trying everything from waxing & shaving to electrolysis and laser hair removal.

But, is ‘permanent’ removal a myth, and are the hair always going to grow back again?

The answer to both of these questions is YES. There is no such thing as ‘permanent’ as most of the treatments offered by the beauty clinics are painful and cost a fortune.

And yes, hair will always grow back again eventually, since all the methods only address the hair follicles partially, never fully. Thereby, this fact could be disappointing and be discouraging at the same time.

However, keep your heads up! There are but a few cheap, all-natural allergic-free ways you can try at the comfort of your home as a substitute to laser burns.

In addition, they are suitable for various skin types and don’t cause rashes. Instead, they leave your skin feeling wonderful after and you don’t have to resort to expensive treatments.

5 Amazing Home Remedies for Hirsutism

1. Turmeric Powder & Rose Water Paste

Turmeric is not only popular for its antiseptic and antibacterial properties, but can also do a good job in preventing surplus hair growth.

On the other hand, the cleansing ability of Rose water helps in elimination of the dirt inside the clogged pores on the skin.

Ingredients:

2tsp of turmeric powder (or as many needed to cover the area you want to remove hair from)

Rose water

Instructions:

Put the turmeric powder in a bowl

Add the rose water and thoroughly mix them until what you get is a smooth texture

With the paste, massage the body parts you want to remove hair from gradually. Leave the paste on for 20 minutes approximately (or until it’s dry)

Rinse your skin with warm water for smooth effects

For best results, repeat the process at least once a week

Dense Hair Variation

Follow the same process, but instead of rose water – use gram flour

2. Honey, Lemon & Sugar Paste

All the ingredients together work as a fantastic alternative to the use of wax parlors. While sugar acts as an amazing exfoliant (due to its granular texture), honey makes a paste when added to it.

Lemon, on the other hand, is a natural bleaching agent and helps lighten the color of your body hair. Be aware that this remedy is similar to parlor waxing, and might be a little painful.

Ingredients:

1tsp of honey

A bowl of water

1tbsp of sugar

A bowl of cornstarch

1tsp of lemon juice

Instructions:

Mix all the ingredients together in a cooking vessel

Heat it up using a low flame to avoid burning it. Sugar will start to melt and form a thick paste slowly

If the paste is too thin, add 1-2tsp of cornstarch. If the paste is too thick, add some more water

Gently apply some cornstarch on the areas you want to remove hair from

Cool the paste down before applying it on your skin and in the direction of hair growth.

Dab your skin firmly using a cloth and rip it off after in a quick motion

Repeat the same process on all problem areas you want to remove hair from

3. Lentil & Potato Paste

Lentils and potatoes together act as both hair removal and bleaching agents.

Ingredients:

1 bowl of yellow lentils

1 bowl of crushed potatoes

4tbsp of lemon juice

1tbsp of honey

Instructions:

Ground the lentils after soaking them overnight, to create a paste

Extract the juice from the crushed potatoes using either a cloth or a sieve

Add the potato & lemon juices along with the honey to the lentil paste and thoroughly mix it

Apply the paste on the problem areas and leave it on for 20 minutes (or until it dries)

Rub the dry paste off your skin using your fingers to remove the excess hair

4. Turmeric & Raw Papaya Paste

Papaya is an excellent exfoliant which helps you dispatch dead skin cells. Also, it also contains the enzyme papain, which blocks the hair growth by breaking off hair follicles.

The effects of the paste are doubled when you add turmeric to the equation!

Ingredients:

½ tsp. of turmeric powder

Raw papaya

Instructions:

Peel the fresh papaya and grind it until you form a paste

Put 2tsp of the paste in a bowl and put the rest of it aside

Add the turmeric powder in the bowl and mix it thoroughly

Apply the paste on the problem areas and massage in circular motions

When done, leave the paste on for another 20 minutes

Rinse the area with warm water

For best results, repeat this treatment at least twice a week

5. Egg & Cornstarch Paste

The sticky nature of egg whites can quite well work as a hair-removal agent. When combined with cornstarch, they gain bonus power in removing even the stubbornest of hairs.

However, this method might be a little hurtful, so be careful.

Ingredients:

½ tbsp. of cornstarch

1 egg

1tbsp of sugar

Instructions:

Remove the egg white from the egg

Add the sugar and the cornstarch along with the egg white into a bowl

Mix all the ingredients together thoroughly until you get a paste

Apply the paste to the problem areas you want to remove hair from

Leave the paste on for another 25 minutes to dry

Peel the paste mask off in a quick motion

For best results, repeat this method at least twice a week

Anyway, you need to be patient when you try these remedies, as natural resources take a longer period of time to show results.

Furthermore, not only these methods are extremely beneficial for our skin care without any adverse effects, but their ingredients are also natural and highly available.

Hence, make sure you take advantage of them to say ‘goodbye’ to the unwanted body hair in an entirely safe way!